Article | REF: G5010 V1

Environmental analysis: rating and prioritization of environmental risks

Author: Gilles FRIDERICH

Publication date: January 10, 2009, Review date: September 2, 2020

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1. Definitions and terminology

To avoid any possible confusion, we need to define some of the terms we use and how they relate to each other.

1.1 Definitions

  • Environmental aspect: part of an organization's activities, products or services that may interact with the environment.

    Note: a significant environmental aspect is an environmental aspect that has or may have a significant environmental impact (ISO 14001).

  • Environmental impact: any change to the environment, whether negative or beneficial, resulting in whole or in part from the environmental aspects of an organization (ISO 14001).

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